Question

Determine if the function is a polynomial function. If the function is a polynomial function, state the degree and the leading coefficient. If the function is not a
polynomial, state why.
F(x) = 1,050

A. This is a polynomial function of degree zero with a leading coefficient of 1,050.
B. This is not a polynomial. Horizontal lines can not be polynomials as there are no turning points.
C. This is not a polynomial. Only vertical lines of the form x = b can be classified as a polynomial.
D. This is not a polynomial because there are no variables.

Answer 1

Answer:

Wikipedia defines polynomials as "an expression consisting of variables and coefficients."

You would think that F(x) would not be a polynomial, but you could think of it like this:

F(x) = 0x + 1050

So, yes, I suppose constant terms by themselves are polynomials, it's just that they only have one term and would not really be called a poly-nomial.

You should probably research some more just in case.